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For Sale..

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,

HAVE JUST LANDED FROM THE AMERICAN MAIL NIKE following STORE 8, in

Excellent Condition:

Frenh Roll BUTTER.

Finest Comb HONEY, in Frame.

Do.

Do.,

Fresh APPLES.

Dried Sliced Ditto,

Boneless CODFISH.

Georges Bank" Do.

in Bottles.

Floest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE,

Mild California

Smoked SALMON.

Do.

Family Mees BEEF, in 25 lbs, kegs.

Oregon Pickled OX TONGUES, very fine. Family PORK, in 25 lbs. kegs,

American HAMS.

Do. BACON.

CORNMEAL, HOMINY,

WHEAT.

CRACKED

OATMEAL, RYE FLOUR, BUCK-

WHEAT FOUR

CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS, Bartlet PEARS, APNI-

COTS, PEACBES.

Stuffed PEPPERS, ASPARAGUS. APPLE SAUCE, CRANBERRY SAUCE. OYSTERS, LOESTER, SALMON,

CLAMS.

PEA NUTS, PECAN NUTS, BRAZIL

NUTS.

CREAM of TARTAR, SALERATUS. Merrits' Eastern CIDER

WINSLOW's Celebrated GREEN CORN.

LIMA BEANS, SUCOATASH, SUGAR

PEAS.

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

CAKES,

MILK BISCUITS.

ALPHABET BISCUITS.

OYSTER BISCUITS,

WAFER BISCUITS.

SODA BISCUITS.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

́ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, In Quarts and l'ints./ GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1878.

FOR SALE. HEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s

THEOPHAMPAGNE,

awarded the

GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION,

DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX:` Quarts...........$17 per Case of 1 doz, $13

of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 21, 1879. 21fe80

Pints...

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Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Half- THE HOLDERS in the Company will be Held Yearly MEETING of SHARE,

at the Office of the Company, No. 50A, QUEEN'S ROAD, on FRIDAY, the 30th January instauty at 8 o'clock in the after- Loon, for the purpose of Receiving a Re port of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Auditors.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL

The Steamship

HAINAN

Capt. CONNER, will be de. om spätobed for the above Porta TOMORROW, the 22nd Just., at 6 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1880.

FOR STORAGE,

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IN GODOWNS, PRAYA CENTRAL, from

the 1st February next.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

fe21 Hongkong, January 21, 1880...

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 20, 7.30 p.m., Hainan, Amorican steamer, 281, J. W. Conner, Pakboi Jan. 16, 6 p.m., Huibow 18, 6 a.m., and Macao 20, 1.15 p.m., Goueral-RussELL & Co.

Jan. 20, Emma, German 3 m, schooner, 293, Miebelging, Chefoo Jan. 11, Beans.- CAPTAIN, -

244, G. W. Davison, Touron Jan. 3, Gen- Jan. 21, Floral Star, Eritiab 3-m. sob.,

ozal.-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Jan. 21, Escambić, British steamer, 1408, Wildgoose, London Nov. 6, and Singapore Jan. 9, General.-BIRLEY & Co.

Jan, 21, Chin-tung, Chinese steamer, from Canton...

DEPARTURES.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-- The British Contract Packet Bokhara will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius.

HOURS FOR CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Day of Departure,--

5

8

ទ

P.M.-Money Order Office closes, 5.30 r.-Post Office clones till 8 r.M., except the NionT Box, which is always open out of Office hours. F.M.-Post Office opens, P.M.Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of all printed matter and patterns coases. P.M.—-Mails cloned, except for Late

Lettors. 10:10 ..-Lottern may be posted with

Lato Feo of 18 conts until

10

10.30 P.M.when the Post Office closes

entirely.

10.40 .M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 conta until time of departure.

Quotations. Boraxon, January 21. OPIUM.-Now Patna, cash....$600

Old +

cash,... 550 New Benares, onsh, 575 Old

caah, 555 New Malwa, oredit, 740 Allowance Taols, -

By Order of the Board of Directora,

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1880.

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Jan. 21, Southern Cross, for San Francisco.

21, City of Bostori, for New York. 21, Elizabeth Ohiids, for London,

2

Ex 9.8. "GLENFINLAS" and Late HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAQ

Arrivals,

SMYRNA FIGS.

Muscatol BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

Cooking and Table PRUNES.

Pudding RAISINS and CURRANTS.

Candied PEEL.

MINGEMEAT in 1-1b, tina,

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,

CARRAWAY SEEDS.

SUBWEITZRA's COCOA'TINA.

HAM TONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE.

WESTPHALIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGES,

GAME PIES. ·

Potted MEATS,

Prime Yorkshire HAMS.

Prime Wiltshire BACON in Tins & Canvas. OX-TONGUES in JELLY. TRUFFLES,

Champagne, &c. HEIDSIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Plats

and Quarts.

ADOLPHE COLLIN'S BOCZY CABINET. MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and

Quarta.

NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY, Pů, and Qta. CHARLEN LEIDSIECK'S WHITE SEAL,

Pints and Quaris. VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIŅ, Pints

and Quarts. THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s VERZENAY

MOUSSEUX, Pints and Quarts. Kaua's CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts, PERRIER JOUET in Quarts,

THE

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,..

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 30th Instant, both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1880.

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NOTICE,

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

Shanghai, January 3, 1880, N ELEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO- TAELS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on 12th January, Payable at the Office of the Liquidatore, on MON (DAY, 19th January,

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of | Share Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 1916 January, inclusive.

By Order,

Claret.

THIBŒUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts, CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER & ADET'S),

Plats and Quarte.

107

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarte IKES GRAVES, Piuts and Quarle.

OLD INVALID CLARET,

RUSSELL & Co,

Liquidators.

COSMOPOLITAN DOOKS..

BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarte. W SPRATT & Co. have latoly added an Extensive MACHINE SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former Advantages of those Docks.

Sr. JULIEN, &c., &c.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (white), Liebfranmilch, Bockholmer, Niersteiner, Steinborger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koni- ula Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Hant Sauterne, Marsala, Bao- cone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Beal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Company's Bherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Fort.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer &Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet d Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom mended, Kigahan's LL Irish Whisky, Jamteson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glondes Whisky;

AVH Gin, Swalne Boorú & Co. a Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartrense, Groom and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Curaçao, Pts. & Qta.; Augo- stura, Boker'a and Orango Bitters, dc., &c., &a.

BASS ALE, bottled by CAMERON & BAUN-

DERS, Pints and Quarts. GUINNESS'J STOUT, bottled by E. & J.

BURKE, Pints and Quarta. PILSENER BEER, in Quarto, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

SHELTZ MILWAUKEE BEER.

BUDNESIER BEER.

BOOA BEER.

ALBION ALE.

BLATZ MILWAUKEM BEER.

ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Hhds, and

Kilderklas),

Ships' STORES of every description, Hemp and Cotton CANVAS.

Russian, Manila, and Wire ROPE.

SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly

executed.

Specially Selected CIGARS.

Pringossa CHEROOTS.

Cavite CHEROOTS.

Princessa CIGARS.

Cavite CIGARS.

Ároceros CIGARS.

Vegueros CIGARS. Choice No. 1 Fortin- CIGARS in Boxes

of 100.

Choice No. 3 Melalg OHEROOTS.

Choice No. 8 For in CIGARS,

NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 6 and

10 Catty Boxes. Hongkong, January 19, 1880.

The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are :-460 Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Fest Wide; Or dinary Tides, 21 F.; Spring Tides, 241 Ft.

Office, 20, PRAYA Central, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, October 4, 1879.

40080

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Creus of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--

MOSES B. TOWER, Amerlean barkentine, Capt. C. Hall, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A. Walsh Borneo Company.

GARIBALDI, American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

John Olague.--Vogel & Co.

PRINCE FREDERICK, British abip, Capt.

MABEL, American barque, Capt. Francis Hallett, Captai2,

ï'o-day's Advertisements.

FOR MANILA, The Stanumhip

** DIAMANTE," Captain CULLEN, will be de spatched for the above Fort on FRIDAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.' Hongkong, January 21; 1880.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

THE Steamship Ewambia having arrived

Cargo are hereby informed that their from the above Ports, Consignees of

Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of Messrs NORTON & Co., vhenoe and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m, To-DAY,

Cargo romaining undelivered after the 28th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Lasurance has been effected, Consignees of Cargo from London will be required to sign an Average Bond.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

BIRLEY & Co, Agents,

Hongkong, January 31, 1880,

|

|

21, Chameron Kamrye, for Bangkok.

21, Sen-kee, Chi. g.b., for Canton.

21, An-lan, Chi, g.b., for Holbow.. 21, Peiho, for Marseilles, dze,

21, Sophie, for Whampoa.

21, Hermine, for Whampoa

CLEARED.

Papa, for Bangkok. Douglas, for Swatow.

· Friedrich Perthes, for New York. Bicambia, for Shangbai. Cluverhouse, For Shanghal. Hesperus, for Takao.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Por Floral Star, from Touron, 82 Chl-

nede.

Per Essambic, from Singapore, 32 Obl-

DEPARTED,

деве

*

27

Old Malws, credit, 790 Allowanco Tools,

Bank, Wire,...

Exchange.

3/9%

吵

Demand, ...

3/10

21

30 days sight,

3/104

4 mouthe' night,

3/10

Credits, 4

3/104

India, Wire,...

225

demand, ...

226

Shanghal, demand, ...

731

738

Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/10

80 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns, ...

27. 5.25.

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 62 % prem, sellors. Union Ins. Society of O'ton, $1,425, sales, Chlon Traders' Ins. Co., $1,325, sales, North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1,200, sales.'" Yangtaze Ins. Aanos,, Tis. 740 Chinese Insurance Co., $309, ex divi. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $825, sales. China Fire Ins. Co., $220, sellers. H.K. & W. Dock Co., 10% prem. sales. B.K. C. M. S.-boat Co., $23 prem, buyers. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 109 Bongkong Gas Co., $70 Boogkong Hotel Co., $66. Chian Sugar Refining Co., $180, sales. Chirese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Do.

do. of 1877, Temperature.

Per Peiho, for Salgon, Mr J. Le Glay, and 14 Chinese; for Singapore, Mrs R. L. S. Hall, Mr and Mrs White, Mr A. Wade and servant; for Maravillon, Messra J. Cozon, A. Gutzow, G. Davis, Mrs Mead, Mra Heaton, Mr McDonald, and Captain Watt-From Shanghai: for Suez, Rev. Reeves Palmer; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Cleave, Mossra E. A. Sassoon, J. E. Jan- sen, Arone, Capt. E. Suonson, Messra Macawber, Garrett, A. Crawford, and J. Ruthven From Yokohama: for Gallo, Mr Rocher; for’Naples, Mr. and Mra Gasco and infant; for Marseillos, Capt. and Mrs (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Fauconnot, Mr E. Moalron, Mr and Mrs

Queen's Road.) Souwa.

HONGKONG, January 21.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The American steamer Hainan reports: Left Pakhoi at 6 p.m. on the 16th. Ar- riving at Holbow at 10.50 a m. on the 17th, moderate E. and N. E. winds till arrival, Left Hothow at -6 am, on the 18th, strong

N.E. winds, Anchored off Macao at mid- night on 19th, Got under way at 6.15 a.m. on 2014, and arrived in port at 6.45 a.m. And Left Macao at 1.15 p.m. same day.

arrived in port at 7.80 p.m. ou 20th, fine weather till arrival. Passed A.B. M. gun- vessel Sheldrake from Hoihow at 7.30 a.m. on the 18th, steuring for Nowchow and bound for Hongkong.

The German 3-masted schooner Emma reports. First part of passage light winds, the latter part strong monsoon and thick misty weather.

The British 3-masted schooner Floral

Star reports: First part fresh Easterly gales, latter part strong N. E. and Northerly gales.

CARGO.

Per S. S. Peilo, sailed 21st January -- For Continent, 2,628 bales Silk, 150 bales Waste Silk, 1 bale Cocoona, 28 cases Silk,

and 245 pkgs. Sundries--For London, 145 bales Silk, 115 balea Waste Silk, 10 bales Pongees,. 663 pkga, and 826 pkgu. Tes, 3 canes Silk, 459 pkgs. Sundriss, and 2 cases Treasure ($35,100).

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA,—

Per Escambia, at 11.80 a.m. To-morrow,

the 22nd inrt.

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL.--

Per Hainan, at 6 p.m. Tomorrow, the

22nd inst.

For SINGAPORE, AND E. AUSTRALIA,

&0.--.

Per Menmuir, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, 22nd inst., instead of as previously notified. (24 cents rate.)

For MANILA.—

Per Diamante, at 11.80 a.m., on Friday,

the 23rd inst.

| For SAIGON.--

BAROMETER— Do. Do. THERMOMETER-9 A.M,...

Do.

9 A.M.....

1 P.25.... 4 P.M.

***

30,264 30.190 30.186

66

Do.

1 F.M..... 4 P.M.... Do. (Wet bulb) 9 AM. Do,

Do, 1 P,M. Do. Do. 4 r.. Do. Maximum Do. Minimum över night

68

68

64

66 06 68 62

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papere, do-

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG Left. Nama. May.

6, Alexander, 31, Newcastle, June.

27, Pym,- July.

19, Comus, 24, Primros,

Aug.

From

Panarth Antwerp

Antwerp

Glasgow

Penarth

Fenarth

Cardiff Antwerp

13, Carmelita & Ida, 20, Lucia,

Cuxhaven Loudon Cuxhaven

Cardiff

Liverpool

0,"Eliz. Rickmers, 16, Minnie Carvill, 17, Coldstream, Sept.

28, Livingstone, Oct.

3, Parnas,

9, Ganymede (8.)

16, Peru,

17, Chill,

24, West Glen,

25, Palostine,

25, James S. Stone,

26, Bernhard Carl, (for

Swatow)

30, Mario Luise,

Nov.

11, Nautilus,

16, Ellide,

19, Joseph,

22, Fleders,

26, Formosa,

Per Chin-tung, at 5 pm, on Friday, the 25, Carl Ritter,

23rd inst.

Flushing Flushing Antwerp London

New York

Penarth Antwerp

Hamburg Penarth Flushing

Antwerp

Hamburg

hamburg

For JAPAN via KOBE.-.

LOADING PUR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTË. Per Sumida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday, 41 London.—Steamers via Sues Canal,

the 23rd iust., instead of as previous-Kenmure Castle. Glealyou. ly notified.

Benarty. Sailing Petneit.

Sumatra. Morna

For MANILA.----

Per brig Villa de Fiivadavia, at 10a.m.,

on Tuesday, the 27th Inst.

MAILS BY TH1 Faxnoz PackET.--

The

Flintshire,

Orossfield. William Ritson. Melbrek.

Ulysses (a.) Priam (e.)

French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Niagara Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Lydia (8.) the Australialan Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be cheerved in closing

the Mails, de

At Liverpool

Barpedon (s.) Castillo (s.)

At Bamburg.

River Logan, Hanka,

At General Fairchild. Gora Bighmoct.

Antwerp.

Steelfield. Singapore.

Vale of Nith

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.

Ports.

6 p.m.-Hainan leaves for Holbow, do.

[No, 6159 – JanUARY 21, 1880.

General Memoranda. FRIBAT, January 23 :-

Daylight.Menmuir leaves for Sings-

pore, Brisbane, &c. Noon. Diamante leaves for Marlla.

| the party favoured scoures à benefit, is tantamount in fact and in Law to

Daylight-Douglas leaves for Coast borrowing money of him. So that, if a man paya money out for another in satisfaction even of a gambling debtjof the borrower's, the lender can recover. "The obligation of promises is to be mosaured by the expectation which the promiser anyhow knowingly and volun- tarily excites;" and nothing within the range of human possibility save the pay. ment of the money promised relieves the purchaser from his responsibility. With the view of discouraging tippling acoros, it is enacted that no licensed person shall maintain any action in respect of any account for liquor. sup plied unless such account is for more than $5, and that value of liquor was

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BATURDAY, January 24 im

Daylight-Mitnu Blahi Mail loven for

Yokohama via Kobé,

2p.m.-Auction of Household Furalture, at Mr G. R. Lammert's Sales Root.

MONDAY, January 26:-

Goods per Escambia undelivered after supplied at one and the same time.

this date subject to rent,

There are similar rules of law in other matters. But in connection with all of WEDNESDAY, January 28 :-

11 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports there rules there is a very great distinction

of Call and Europe.

between the honest pleading of the prescription and its being pleaded by a FRIDAY, January 80

dishonest man resorting to flagitious chicanery in order to evade payment of a debt, of the justice of which he is conscious. Judges are quick to distin- guish the plea honestly put forward from

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited,

at No. 504, Queen's Road, WEDNESDAY, February 4 -

1 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-that tendered by a man of no principle,

bama and San Francisco.

WEDNESDAY, February 20:~~~

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 9.8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841,

香港大繫

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Retail DeUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

or

DAVQGINTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATINT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Or

Rods Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aorated Waters,

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS STriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may dosirë to con- ault the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Offics, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from those countries, are from to-day

filed for reference. Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880,

and, in the interests of the public, they are generally ready enough to state their view of the defendant's conduct. There is this much to be said to the credit of buman nature that the remark that the plea has been used in the way the law intended is more often heard from the Court than any animadversions on the plaintift who has sheltered himself under prescription or special defence. This is be cause in almost all cases in which the Law of the Land refuses to enforce the payment of a debt the Law of Honour leads men to do their duty. No man with an iota of honour in his composition would, while acknowledging a debt, ever. think of attempting, on the simple ground that that debt was based on a gambling tran saation, to defy a Court of Justice to give judgment against him. In the same way no man with a spark of honour in his heart would evade payment of kis hotel ohite on the simple ground that none of them were for more than $5. No man with a vestige of principle in him ever pleaded his minority to a claim for debt, unless it was a case in which he had been imposed upon by unscrupulous harpies. Every man who shelters him. dealt with, "to avoid a fair obligation or self under any of the privileges we have

an equitable contract, extends the pri vilege to a case in which it is not allow. ed by intention of Law, and in which consequently it does not in Natural Justice exist," So long as he uses the plea to fairly protect himself from an- just or dubious demands he pleads the design and intention of the Law, and that boing so the Law justifies him as well in fore conscientiæ as in foro humano. Wreating a good and sound general prin. ciple from its proper purpose to accomp. lish such an unworthy end as defeating those to whom he is honestly indebted,

The publication of this issue commenced he must suffer the sternest condemnation at 7.40 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1880.

We had a case in the Summary Juris diction Court Rome six weeks ago or more, in which a firm of hotalkeepers failed to secure the remedy they sought against a debtor, simply because none of his chits were over $5 (although together they ran up to more than that sum); and this week we have been edified by an unprincipled attempt made in public, on the simple grounil that it

in both tribunals. Mr Justice Franois very neatly hit the blot in a case of this kind the other day.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected is arrive To-morrow (Thursday), by the M. M. steamer Sindh, which passed Cape St. Jemes at 6 pm, on Sunday. She brings London dates up to Dec. 12.

The next ExGLI Mair may be expected to arrive here on or about Sunday next, the Zoth inst. by the P. & O. steamer Nizam, which left Singapore at 5 p.m. on the 18th. She brings London dates to the 19th alt. next AMERICAN MALL may be expected to arrive here on or about Monday next, the 26th fustant, by the steamer City of Tokio, which Inft Yokohama yesterday, (20th).

The

was a gambling debt, to evade payment H. M. 3. Growler, 4, Commander C. E. D. of a sum of money acknowledged to be Willcox, went into the Cosmopolitan Dock dus. Both the cases are contemptible this afternoon for repairs.

enough in themselves, but, together, they

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raise one or two considerationg as to THE steamer Benarty, from London for these larger questions, with what obthis port, left. Singapore today the fa jeot have the lawe boen framed which pre

vent the recovery of certain debts, and consigned to Mosara Gibb, Livingston & Co. how far and under what circumstances

is a man morally justified in pleading A CRICKET matab,-Cficers of the Navy the privileges that exist in Law. That and Naval Yard e. 27th Inntekillinge-was a man should pay what he owes is the

Law of Honour, the Law of the Land, played to-day, and resulted in favour of and the command of the Scriptures, the Inniskidings by 9 runs, This the Judges who adminkter the

haw publicly recognise; and no bar THE Hongkong Hortionitaral Society's annual the recovery of debts of one kind exhibition will be held on the 20th and 21st or another takes away one iota from

the force of this axiom. But in the proxime. A Committee has been formed interests of public convenience there consisting of the following gentlemen — have beon laid down certain rules to Messrs Hayllar, Dickie, Hughes, Taylor, regulate the recovery of debts. In order to Armstrong, Romans, J. M. da Silva, Vaucher, protect men against antiquated demands, Chater and Coughtrie, and it is intended to of their discharge from which it isnot pro

bable that they have preserved the evid-invite a few more gentlemen to cooperate. ence-it is unreasonable to expect that with them. Mr G. 8. Taylor has been up- they should do so-the Law prescribes a pointed Hon. Secretary, and Mr. Armstrong limited time to certain species of pri- Treasurer. A meeting was held this after- vata securities beyond which it will not noon at which it was decided to hold the Ex- enforce them or lend its assistance to the

recovery of the debt, and this statute of hibition this year in the City Hall and to com- limitations, or "prescription as it is bine with the Flower Show a display of Chi- called in Scotland, any man who is nese works of art, the vegetables and flowers ignorant or dubious of the justice to be laid out in the verandahs, and the of a demand made upon him way oarios in the body of St. Andrew's Hall, conscientiously plead. In the same

way, to preserve youth from the mal- The Committee are entering upon their da- practices and impositions to which their ties in a thoroughly energetic manner and inexperience exposes them, the law will we trust the joint display of the fruits of not compel the payment of any debt to the soil and the master pieces of the artista which it is pleaded that it was incurred

when the debtor was under the age of will be a successful one. - 21 years. Claims for debts incurred in

gambling are not recoverable, for the Tus tron sorew steamship Escambia from reason that all gambling is illegal London, November 5th, arrived in harbour But, whoever borrows money is bound in this forenoon. On the morning of the 28th conscience to repay it, however legally, November, when passing through the Fed unwisely or unprofitably the borrower

may have applied the money lent to him. ] Sea the abip ran on a coral reef in Int. 16.83 Getting another man to pay money N. and long. 40.28 E. where she remained out for one, from which expenditure | for thirty-one hours. It was found nesses